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Brethren who attended the Bible study in Maloca de Moscou on May 23, the day after Jorge de Campos’ accident.

Personal From Ministerial and Member Services: May 27, 2021

United News
Mark Welch
2021-05-27
In this personal from MMS, Mark Welch provides an update on two international trips: Jorge de Campos, senior pastor of the Portguguese-speaking areas, who is currently traveling in Brazil, and Paul Moody, senior pastor for English-speaking...
I greatly appreciate our international senior pastors who serve so faithfully around the world. Jorge de Campos and Paul Moody are visiting our churches and brethren this week. Because of the pandemic, there has been a long drought of this...
Church members at the senior dinner.

Honoring our Senior Brethren for their Continued Service

United News
Rhonda Diggins
2017-11-16
It was a Saturday evening on Sept. 9, 2017, when the Columbia, Maryland, congregation hosted a “Farewell to Summer” themed dinner in honor of 24 seniors from the Columbia, Maryland, and York, Pennsylvania, congregations.
At this year’s dinner, seniors were given a note card from Proverbs 16:31 reminding them that “the silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.” Before dinner, the youth of the congregation sang “...

Crowns of Glory

United News
by John Bald
The senior citizens of United have contributed so much to us for so long. They deserve our honor and appreciation.
Senior Pastor and His Wife Visit Ukraine, the Baltic Republics and Scandinavia

Senior Pastor and His Wife Visit Ukraine, the Baltic Republics and Scandinavia

United News
Victor Kubik
2008-02-10
In one of our longer trips lasting 27 days from Dec. 16, 2007, to Jan. 11, 2008, my wife, Beverly, and I visited 22 individuals in Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
In addition, we mailed out hundreds of Good News magazines and Bible Study Course lessons in Estonian and Russian from Estonia. We arranged for the printing of the new Swedish booklet What Is Your Destiny? in...

Appreciating Seniors

This Is The Way
by United Church of God
It is amazing how many people want to live a long life, and yet so few want to be old.

Local Church Updates: Tampa Serves Senior Ladies Tea

Jackie Southall
2007-05-01
The highlight of 2006 for the Tampa senior ladies was the fabulous tea given by our younger members of the Ladies' Club on July 23, 2006.
The highlight of 2006 for the Tampa senior ladies was the fabulous tea given by our younger members of the Ladies' Club on July 23, 2006. They spent many months in planning and preparing for this elegant occasion. It was perfectly...
Top: Blessing of 24 little children; Bottom: Damage from destructive rain, wind and hail; hailstones pictured.

Update from the President: October 22, 2020

United News
Victor Kubik
2020-10-22
There are many stories of kindness and even valor that we can recount from this year’s Feast. This coming issue of the United News will feature more of them, but, here are a few.
Living in a troubled world with so many unknowns, we take comfort in our God who protects those who draw nigh to Him. One of my favorite scriptures through any tense moments in the Church or personally has always been Isaiah 41:10: “...
a few strands of grass silhouetted against the golden sky

Home Office Weekly Update: October 12, 2023

United News
2023-10-12
These times can take us by surprise because no one sees them coming. Through it all, Christ reminds us: Don’t be dismayed.
From the President . . . Greetings brethren around the world, Reports from around the world indicate that the Feast of Tabernacles was an inspiring and motivating time for everyone, with spiritually sound and...
Pambula Lake (near Merimbula)

Merimbula, NSW, Australia 2022

Feast Site
Festival Coordinator: 
Paul Vaughan
Feast Site Region: 
Asia/Pacific
Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia This year one of the Feast sites in Australia will be held in the small township of Merimbula, New South Wales. Services will be held at the Merimbula RSL Club each day. Overseas visitors are...
Senior luncheon at the Oklahoma City congregation.

Oklahoma City Senior Appreciation Luncheon

United News
Amanda Pence
Local Church Updates
2016-12-06
Following church services on the Sabbath of Aug. 27, the Oklahoma City congregation held their annual senior appreciation luncheon. The event recognized and honored the brethren of the congregation who are 65 years of age and over.
The entire congregation enjoyed a tasty three-course meal. A special slideshow presented photos taken during the course of the seniors’ lives and information about them. Highlights included a bit of their life history, places they have...
An elder couple walking together on a paved path.

5 Ways to Help Those Who Are Less Mobile

Blogs
by Sherrie A Giddens
If you see someone who has a cane, walker, wheelchair or other mobility-limiting condition, here are some ideas for ways to help them out.

Honoring Our Senior Brethren

Sermon
by Greg Thomas
2021-07-24
Cleveland, OH
Today is a Sabbath I have chosen to give honor and show appreciation to our senior members. I want to specifically give thanks… and show respect for our senior brethren. For those seniors who are here today in God’s Church…we all thank you...
The Class of 2019 at the conclusion of the charity auction.

Update from the President: March 28, 2019

United News
Victor Kubik
2019-03-28
In this update from the president, Victor Kubik briefly mentions the new letter coming out from Council Chairman Dr. Donald Ward and the cyclone that hit Mozambique. Mr. Kubik goes into some detail about the ABC fundraiser and...
Please be sure to read Council Chairman Dr. Don Ward's Passover letter to the Church that focuses on the momentous times in which we live. Liberal thinking prevails and right and wrong are skewed. Your pastor should have forwarded it to...
John and Merrie Elliot

Tribute to Retiring Minister: John and Merrie Elliott

United News
United News
2021-11-01
The United Church of God is pleased to honor John and Merrie Elliott upon retirement on Sept. 15, 2021, after nearly five decades of employed service to the Church.
On Sept. 7, the Tulsa, Oklahoma, congregation hosted a reception honoring the Elliotts. Mark Welch, operation manager of Minister and Member Services presented them with several gifts and expressed thanks for their dedication and...
Campers and staff during campfire time at Northwest.

2019 Camp Report: Northwest Camp

United News
Rex Sexton
2019-10-01
In all, 117 campers, 77 staff members and four junior campers enjoyed learning God’s way through the daily lessons and activities.
Northwest Teen Camp opened this year with a warm welcome from the Camp Magruder administration. Angie Nebeker compared the mission statements of the host camp and UYC and noted the similar goals and purposes. She also noted how much the...
“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you” (2 Thessalonians 3:1, KJV)

Pray for the Gospel to Have Free Course

United News
United News
2022-12-29
The apostle Paul encouraged the Thessalonian congregation to pray for him as he carried out Jesus Christ’s great commission to spread the gospel (Matthew 24:14; 28:19-20). “Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have...
Paul clearly recognized the vital importance of this mission. He told the Corinthian brethren, “For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel (1...

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